Indias SAIL Keenly Watching Chinese Steel Imports Post US Tariff Hikes, Chairman

NEW DELHI, May 17 Reuters Steel Authority of India is keenly watching Chinese imports after the United States raised tariffs on shipments from Beijing, its chairman Amarendu Prakash said on Friday. U.S. President Joe Biden earlier this week unveiled steep tariff increases on an array of Chinese imports, including steel, leading Indian mills to fear that shipments from the top […]
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GameStop, AMC Slide as Meme Stocks Rally Loses Steam

May 16 Reuters Retail darlings GameStop and AMC continued their slide into premarket trading on Thursday, as the euphoria over the return of Roaring Kitty, who was the central figure in 2021 meme stock rally, fizzles out. Shares of the struggling videogame retailer GameStop fell 14 to 34 after jumping as much as 64.83 this week, while […]
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US Labor Market Rebalancing, Economy Slowing Further

Weekly jobless claims fall 10,000 to 222,000 Continuing claims increase 13,000 to 1.794 million Singlefamily housing starts slip 0.4 in April Import prices jump 0.9; March data revised higher Manufacturing production decreases 0.3 WASHINGTON, May 16 Reuters The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits fell last week, unwinding nearly half of the […]
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Netflix Hits 40 Million Users for adSupported Plan

Reuters Netflix said on Wednesday its adsupported tier has reached 40 million global monthly active users, from 5 million a year earlier, a sign that its push to attract new users with the cheaper plan is paying off. The jump comes at a time when streaming companies are facing stiff competition and introducing bundles with their rivals to […]
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Indias Vodafone Idea Misses Q4 Revenue View as Subscriber Base Narrows

BENGALURU, May 16 Reuters Vodafone Idea, India39;s thirdlargest telecom operator by subscribers, missed analysts39; estimates for quarterly revenue on Thursday, hurt by its shrinking user base. The company39;s consolidated revenue rose 0.7 to 106.07 billion Indian rupees 1.27 billion for the quarter ended March 31, compared with LSEG estimates of 107.15 billion rupees. Consolidated loss […]
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Thames Water nonExec Director to Step Down amid Bailout Trouble

May 16 Reuters Thames Water39;s nonexecutive director, Michael McNicholas, who represents Canadian pension fund OMERS on the board, is stepping down immediately, Britain39;s biggest water utility said on Thursday, as it struggles to secure an equity bailout. Sky News on Wednesday reported that some of the company39;s shareholders were expected to quit the board after […]
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